Have people warmed to this album over time?

[rememberer]

Actually, yeah. In fact, I just spun it again on the heels of Keystudio (the best thing since Relayer IMHO) and Fish Out of Water. which should about guarantee it will be a letdown, but it isn't. It's a bit laid back and probably lacks for things that sound distinctively like Yes, but a few of the lyrics I had trouble with (seemed as they'd come from a random JA lyric generator) aren't standing out, and most of Steve's contributions sound rather decisive, which they certainly didn't when I started out with the album. It really does seem to be growing on me over time.

[Old Frothingslosh]

Never cared for it, I do however love the first album, not so much on the second but the first I still listen to quite a bit

[highfell]

Never cared for it, I do however love the first album, not so much on the second but the first I still listen to quite a bit

I played both Yes and TAaW the other day and suddenly realised that I liked the first one better than the second one - whereas i had always thought otherwise.

The Yes Album has great harmonies, melodies and the Yes members seems better balanced & more cohesive in their playing. On TAaW, it is all so rushed, too hectic and little cohesion.

[Davy]

The only song I dislike on H&E is LIAWOOO, and I'm lukewarm on The Game and Light of the Ages (it goes on a bit too long,) but the rest I still enjoy.

[rabin105]

I dont listen to it too often these days but when I do I am amazed at how good it is. it's a strong album honestly

[Gtkgasman]

Once a year I give it a full listen. It’s good, not great, I feel same as when it came out.

[soundchaser09]

Been listening to this one today and actually I really enjoyed it for a change, the second half is the star for sure. I think I'll adjust my rating from 5/10 to 6/10 Jon Davison does some wonderful work here and Geoff is very strong as well- I think Downes has offered alot to Yes since his return.

Still my 3rd least favourite record but that's only because Yes is a mega band!

[cybrkhatru]

The one song that has stuck with me since its release is "To Ascend".

[Mr. Holland]

Most people probably not, unless they chucked the CD or vinyl into their fireplace.....😉

[Elizabeth "The Phish"]

I definitely have warmed up to it, to be honest Though, unlike most people here I became a fan of the band during late 2020 so didn't have the time to listen to this album as y'all did. My first listens of an album usually isn't something I'm interested in. I didn't mind the album on my first listen but I listened to it while doing a discography run on Yes while I heard Fragile, Yes and Close to the Edge (And "Owner of a Lonely Heart" too, I guess.) which definitely made me dry. After I had some time to relisten to the albums in the discography, this one became one of my least favourites of the band. It shrunk on me during my first couple listens. But while I was doing my album review series on this one, it grew on me a bit, I'll admit. I still didn't like it for most of it (And there were some tracks I hated outright.) but some tracks were good, I'd say.

So my appreciation for this album started by a relisten of "It Was All We Knew". It was one of my least favourites of the album before but during a relisten, it hit me. It suddenly became the track I enjoy the most on the album. But I didn't give the album a full relisten after that track growing for some reason. And while I was doing a discography run that combined Jethro Tull, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, ELP and some others, I was really burnt out. During that run Yes and King Crimson albums were the ones I looked forward to the most. And when I came to Heaven & Earth, just from the opening of "Believe Again" I understood that I was going to like the album a lot. Though while it was still landing on one of my least favourite of the band, I still loved it. The laid-back nature of the songs and Davison's voice hooked me in. Though after the run that I did, I gave the album a bit more relistens and it grew on me more. And currently, I'd say it's on my upper half of Yes rankings. Always have a blast listening to it these days.

[True]

I’ve not warmed to H&E over time, I was more interested in it when it came out, because it was new, but I didn’t love it and I don’t know why they put it out. It has some good sounds and some good playing but there are no songs. Very similar to The Quest, although The Quest seems to have been assembled with greater care than H&E. They spent more time polishing The Quest, but it’s also an album with some nice sounds and good playing, but no songs.

[cybrkhatru]

I've heard it described as "Yes-Lite"... and sometimes I'm in the mood for that. It feels more like a Moody Blues record at times to me.

[rabin105]

I definitely have warmed up to it, to be honest Though, unlike most people here I became a fan of the band during late 2020 so didn't have the time to listen to this album as y'all did. My first listens of an album usually isn't something I'm interested in. I didn't mind the album on my first listen but I listened to it while doing a discography run on Yes while I heard Fragile, Yes and Close to the Edge (And "Owner of a Lonely Heart" too, I guess.) which definitely made me dry. After I had some time to relisten to the albums in the discography, this one became one of my least favourites of the band. It shrunk on me during my first couple listens. But while I was doing my album review series on this one, it grew on me a bit, I'll admit. I still didn't like it for most of it (And there were some tracks I hated outright.) but some tracks were good, I'd say.

So my appreciation for this album started by a relisten of "It Was All We Knew". It was one of my least favourites of the album before but during a relisten, it hit me. It suddenly became the track I enjoy the most on the album. But I didn't give the album a full relisten after that track growing for some reason. And while I was doing a discography run that combined Jethro Tull, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, ELP and some others, I was really burnt out. During that run Yes and King Crimson albums were the ones I looked forward to the most. And when I came to Heaven & Earth, just from the opening of "Believe Again" I understood that I was going to like the album a lot. Though while it was still landing on one of my least favourite of the band, I still loved it. The laid-back nature of the songs and Davison's voice hooked me in. Though after the run that I did, I gave the album a bit more relistens and it grew on me more. And currently, I'd say it's on my upper half of Yes rankings. Always have a blast listening to it these days.

awesome welcome to the yes family.


also i loved this album in 2014 and now

[Homemade Parachute]

I definitely have warmed up to it, to be honest Though, unlike most people here I became a fan of the band during late 2020 so didn't have the time to listen to this album as y'all did.

This is fascinating, and I'm very intrigued by how you started, and how you juggled the crazy mixed up history of the band… (my own entry point was around ’83, so with 90125 followed probably by Yessongs, so really two extremes there). Were you streaming albums in any particular order, or following years or individuals within the band while doing so? Did you find or make any connections you think longer-term listeners are missing out on? Actually kind of envious, really, that you get to discover all this stuff at once…!

[RelayerI]

After living with it for a while, I prefer H & E.